New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-09

for Henry George last year went back TO the
Democratic fold like sheep when the liquor dealers
raised on immense OF money to buy Votes
for John r Fellows. The who formerly had
recn Republicans remained true to their new
party in the face of corruption
Mr. MARITIME was elected. His friends broke the
news to him gently.
Representatives Of the progres,ive element
! in the American Copyright League complain that
its recent action upon the proposed copyright law
has been misunderstood. While reaflirmiDg, as it
has done each year hitherto the principle of copy
rieht pure and simple" set forth in the
pawlcy bill. this year the League also empowered
the Executive Committee to accept such reasonable
"lmitations,r by way Of compromise. as may
secure it is hoped. practicable bill, in which
the interests of manufacturers publishers printers
etc shall be protected. This would seem to open
the way to an adjustment OF some OF the serious
difficulties of the question Even the Free Trader
ought TO be willing to concedc such measure,
for IL is hardly reasonable to ask that, in the
matter Of books, shall make an exception to
the settled fiscal policy OF the country. The
Protectionist. in insisting that the interests Of
the bools-malting industry shall DO guarded, is
only asking for consistency.
State and only was elected. This is n sermon
on the vanity Of earthly ambitions.
| "The sum set of some rockets last night, and
seemed to be having n good time. 1t is surprising
what Importance people will sometimes attach
to a few unntereStinG figures
A site for the Protestant Cathedral having been
purchased. there is pretty to be rapid
| lenghcning OF the subscription list. The largest
subscription received OF late is the handsome sum
of slOO 900 from Mr. William Ast0r, and the
total thus far is about 100000 A few more
contributions like Mr. Astor's would be heartily
welcomed by the trustees, but smaller amounts
arc none the less acceptable
| Mr. Fcllowss creditors will rejoice.
II was surcrb Republican weather. but too
many Republicans seem to have stayed at home
TO ENJOY it.
SO-called temperance men have again elected
the State ticket Of the liquor saloons. with tho
powerful aid of the liquor sellers corruption fund
The earnest efforts of Republican lawmakers to
check the liquor traffic were perfectly understood
and resented by the saloons Perhaps it would
not he invidious to remark. in that connection,
that the saloons appear to have sense.
Let no man forget that the condemned men in
tie Chicago Jail are to BE- hanged because they are
murcrcrs and not because they are Socialists or
Anarchists. Their actual participation in various
stages and processes Of murder has been proved
by evidence. For their acts, not for their
opinions and utterances, have they been con-
dcmned.
Rhode Island has completely recovered from
It's attack of Democratic measles.
It will be long time before the people Of
this town forget the terrific battle that ragged for
weeks between The Sun and The World The
carnage was awful. but nobody called for
howitzcrs and beer.
n anybody imagined that the support Of the
"1imcsH and post was going to benefit any body,
he should have Investigated the election returns
OF 1886 and 1855. Alter laborously hunting up
candidates 10 please the no party folks and
getting party to vote for them. it might lie
we'll before long 10 hunt up candidate whom
The Pharsce, would help by their abuse.
Tho President, the Mayor AMI the boodlcrs are
all happy over the defeat Of Mr.. NicoIl.
We shall be told Of n great many reasons for
the result One of them Was that MIR Nicoll
didn't get there
Mr. District Attorney Fellows? The public will
have its large and Sttcriug optic fixed upon
you from this time forth.
1t took thc whole Democratic party Of the Union
to elect Fellowship they did it,
Post is in holc-the proper place for post |
lie profcSscd to be sure that the only way 10 !
defeat Colonel Fellows elect him. III he |
docs not understand law better than he does !
politics. he closely resembles ncccsSty-which !
knows law.
Perhaps there were too many prominent Mug !
wumfs on the platform ut the Ncoll meetings
Two things worthy OF note in connection with /
election day that there was no racing ut
Jerome Park and that the Custom House was |
OPEN for business all day The racing at jerome |
first Monday of November for any number OF |
years; but under the Ives bill there can be no !
betting. and therefore racing after October -.
No one remembers that the Custom House was /
ever open for more uian an hour on election day |
heretofore. and the reason for departing from !
immcmorial custom this year is not entirely clear
with a broad smile.
PERSONAL
Tho funeral Of Mrs Mulock Craik impressive